The world’s 15 most expensive taxi rides from the airport to a city

The report doesn’t say, but the point is clear: Select the bus or subway whenever possible.

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Thrifty travellers would do well to avoid taxis from Tokyo’s Narita Airport, new research suggests.

A taxi from the main international airport serving the Japanese capital into the city centre could set you back almost £200, the study indicated.

The 41-mile journey, was not however, the most expensive when ranked on cost by distance travelled. That slot fell to Copenhagen, where a five-mile trip costs an average of £34.08, which works out at £6.82 per mile.

The research ranked the cost of taxi journeys from major international airports in Europe and the rest of the world, to city centres, including some popular destinations for British holidaymakers.

In Europe, researchers found the overall most expensive taxi ride from the airport was from Oslo Gardermoen airport, with a journey costing £73.45.

Taxis from Sofia airport in Bulgaria to the city centre were the most affordable, at £2.17, followed by Bucharest in Romania (£4.79), and Istanbul (£6.01).

Beyond Europe, the cheapest airport to city centre taxi rides are found at Delhi’s Indira Ghandi International, costing just £2.69 for the 10-mile journey. At Thailand’s Suvernabhumi airport to Bangkok central, an 18-mile taxi ride costs £5.63.

Only overseas airports were included in the study. Taxis from Heathrow would have figured fifth in the most expensive table (see below), with a 15-mile journey costing an average of around £57.

The research was carried out by Moneycorp, a currency exchange company.

Most expensive cities for airport taxis by cost per mile

Location

Airport

Distance (miles)

Cost (one-way in £)

Cost per mile, (£)

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen

5

34.08

6.82

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva

3.75

22.63

6.03

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Narita

41

191.48

4.70

Brussels, Belgium

Brussels

7.5

29.66

3.95

Amsterdam, Holland

Schiphol

11.2

35.59

3.18

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona

8.1

25.42

3.14

Paris, France

Charles de Gaulle

14.2

38.14

2.69

Melbourne, Australia

Tullamarine

14.2

37.30

2.63

Lisbon, Portugal

Portela

5.6

14.41

2.57

New York, USA

Newark

16.1

41.18

2.56

Milan, Italy

Malpensa

28.6

72.03

2.52

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin

8.7

21.19

2.44

Athens, Greece

Athens International

12.4

29.66

2.39

San Francisco, USA

San Francisco International

13

29.41

2.26

Munich, Germany

Munich

19.3

42.37

2.20

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